Buddhist Modernities :Re-inventing Tradition in the Globalizing Modern World - Routledge Studies in Religion
Buddhist Modernities :Re-inventing Tradition in the Globalizing Modern World - Routledge Studies in Religion
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Published:
3 March, 2017
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Description
The transformations Buddhism has been undergoing in the modern age have inspired much research over the last decade. The main focus of attention has been the phenomenon known as Buddhist modernism, which is defined as a conscious attempt to adjust Buddhist teachings and practices in conformity with the modern norms of rationality, science, or gender equality. This book advances research on Buddhist modernism by attempting to clarify the highly diverse ways in which Buddhist faith, thought, and practice have developed in the modern age, both in Buddhist heartlands in Asia and in the West. It presents a collection of case studies that, taken together, demonstrate how Buddhist traditions interact with modern phenomena such as colonialism and militarism, the market economy, global interconnectedness, the institutionalization of gender equality, and recent historical events such as de-industrialization and the socio-cultural crisis in post-Soviet Buddhist areas. This volume shows how the (re)invention of traditions constitutes an important pathway in the development of Buddhist modernities and emphasizes the pluralistic diversity of these forms in different settings.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781138687844 |
| ISBN10 | 1138687847 |
| Number Of Pages | 316 |
| Item Weight | 566 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
"The strength of the book lies in how the authors consistently emphasize the tangled global history of their subjects, detailing how Buddhism’s interaction with modernity and modernism is part of a multifaceted dialogue between actors from a variety of cultural backgrounds."
-Per Faxneld, Södertörn University, Stockholm, Religious Studies Review
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Author's Bio
Hanna Havnevik is Professor of the History of Religion at the University of Oslo, Norway
Ute Hüsken is Professor of South Asia Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway
Mark Teeuwen is Professor of East Asia Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway
Vladimir Tikhonov is Professor of Korean and East Asian Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway
Koen Wellens is Associate Professor at the University of Oslo, Norway